Our radio technologies & protocols at a glance

RTS

RTS (Radio Technology Somfy®) is Somfy's historic and proprietary radio protocol.​ This is the pioneer and a model for secure radio control of the home. This unidirectional protocol is the first and easy step to a connected home. This technology allows for quick installation without wiring, for a flexible and scalable operation. ​

Compatible with:

  • TaHoma switch
  • TaHoma Premium
  • TaHoma DIN Rail (via RTS module)

io-homecontrol®

The io-homecontrol® radio protocol is a reliable and secure technology used in Europe. This is a reference for radio control of the home for Smart Home. It features exhaustive data feedback, meaning you can check the status of your home equipment (its real-time position) and receive confirmation of commands given. Tailored for remote control from a smartphone, it ensures a reliable, ultra secure radio transmission​

​io-homecontrol technology is scalable. You can add new equipment as your needs evolve and while respecting your budget. Most importantly, you don’t need to change your current installation. ​

Compatible with:

  • TaHoma switch
  • TaHoma Premium
  • TaHoma DIN Rail (via io module)
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Zigbee

The Zigbee protocol is the authority in wireless communication, used by Somfy in North America and Asia for smart homes. It provides data feedback so you can check the status of your equipment at all times. Somfy is a member of the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA).​

Implementing Zigbee gives access to a robust mesh network, highly secured, and the universal language that allows smart objects to work together. For homeowners, Zigbee increases choice and flexibility, and the confidence that your products will work together. Zigbee technology is developed within CSA.​

Compatible with:

  • TaHoma switch
  • TaHoma DIN Rail (via Zigbee 3.0 module) 

Thread

Thread solves the complexities of the IoT(Internet of Things), addressing challenges such as interoperability, security, low-power, and robustness requirements. ​

In the home, the goal is to make life easier by creating new experiences and reimagining old ones through a network of connected appliances, lights, temperature controls, security, and entertainment systems.​

The Matter protocol will natively run-on Thread network layers. Thread is a technology developed within Thread Group.

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Matter

Matter is a seal of approval that devices will work seamlessly together, today and tomorrow. By building upon Internet Protocol (IP), Matter will enable communication across smart home devices, mobile app and cloud services. ​

Matter makes it easier to build devices that are compatible with smart home and voice assistants. The first specification release of the Matter protocol will run on Wi-Fi and Thread network layers and will use Bluetooth Low Energy for commissioning. In a first step, Somfy’s io and Zigbee legacy products could be seamlessly used with Matter thanks to bridges. Matter technology is developed within CSA.​

EnOcean

TaHoma®, Somfy’s smart home solution, is compatible with the EnOcean radio protocol for heating systems. Simply add a gateway or radio module.

Compatible with:

  • TaHoma Premium (via USB stick)
  • TaHoma DIN Rail (via  EnOcean module )
  • TaHoma Switch (via USB stick and USB adapter)

Z-Wave

TaHoma®, Somfy’s smart home solution, is compatible with the Z-Wave two-way radio protocol for lighting. Simply add a gateway or radio module.​

Compatible with:

  • TaHoma Premium (via USB stick)
  • TaHoma DIN Rail (via  Z-Wave module )

The main benefits of wireless technology

easy-use

Quick installation

Installation is trouble-free with no wiring required.

Operate and control easily

Using radio technology, your equipment communicates directly together in your smart home. They're centralised on a single remote control or home automation box so you can control them together, manage them from your mobile app, or automate them via sensors.

Your home at your fingertips

Keep an eye on your connected home and control your devices from anywhere in the world.

Scalable solution

Easily add and combine products to complete your connected home set-up.

The difference between RTS and io-homecontrol technology 

With io-homecontrol radio technology, you always receive a notification as to whether your command - e.g. to open your shutters - has been carried out and informing you of the current position of your products (e.g. open, closed, half-open, etc.).

Unlike io technology, RTS, first-generation radio technology, transmits in one direction only. Therefore, there is no notification or accurate reporting on the position of the products.

For both technologies, you can easily manage our motors with a remote control, a sensor or a switch that you can fix to the wall. With our TaHoma home automation solution, you can control your products via the TaHoma app from your smartphone, at any time and from anywhere in the world.

Our home automation solutions are also compatible with